Shetty Joins Disney-ABC International Television’s Asia Pacific Team

MUMBAI, July 23: Swati Shetty will join Disney-ABC
International Television (Asia Pacific) as the director for India, replacing
Amit Malhotra, who was promoted in June to regional sales director for pan
Asia, India and Singapore.

Shetty will take up new post in early August. In her new
Mumbai-based position, she will be responsible for Disney-ABC International
Television’s TV distribution across all platforms in India. She will also
oversee the team in India comprised of Shreya Kapdi, the assistant manager of
client development, and Stanley Fernandes, assistant manager of technical
services and client development. Shetty will report to Malhotra in Hong Kong,
as well as the managing director for Walt Disney Company (India), currently
overseen by Andy Bird, the president of Walt Disney International.

Shetty joins Disney-ABC International Television from her
previous position as the associate director of advertising sales for Disney
Channel in India, where she played an integral role in launching Disney Channel
in the country. Prior to this, she held sales and business development
positions at STAR India and Sahara India.